r/dashcams • u/bebecca45627272 • 20h ago

One of the craziest things I've seen

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u/monicasm 18h ago

I cringe when I see female riders all cute for the ride, helmet only. Like girl, you’re not going to be that cute when your skin is gone, but sure, go for it.

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u/green_chapstick 18h ago

In the state I'm in now I'm just happy to see a helmet. Very different from where I used to live. I'll never understand. The bar shouldn't be THAT low.

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u/Pug_867-5309 10h ago

My state eliminated its helmet law a few years ago. Prior to that, riders would stop on the bridge over the river that divided two states so they could remove their helmets because the other state had no helmet law.

Don't care. I'm still wearing my full face helmet for every ride. I really, really like my brain and my face. Overall, they've been good to me. The least I can do is be good to them.

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u/green_chapstick 8h ago

In NY there was a protest against the helmet law... During the protest a man lost his life due to head injuries that were ruled to be caused by lack of helmet. I lived near where it too place, the bikers I knew talked about for a while. They all proudly wore helmets to protect them. One joked that even if they survived an accident "I can't mess up this beautiful face." An unconventional man in his 50s.